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namespace Amarok.Agents
{
	/// <summary>
	/// This interface represents an agent, which is a combination of a dispatcher and a publisher.
	/// 
	/// A dispatcher is an object that is capable to forward (dispatch) messages to appropriate message handler. A 
	/// dispatcher provides rich queuing and scheduling mechanism that decouple caller from callee. Messages posted 
	/// to the dispatcher are first enqueued into an internal message queue and then later forwarded to their message 
	/// handlers.
	/// 
	/// A publisher is an object that is capable to send out (publish) messages to interested consumers (subscribers). 
	/// In general a publisher serves two sides. First, the publishing side, second the side that manages consumer 
	/// subscriptions. This interface represents only the subscription managing side.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IAgent :
		ICompletable,
		IDispatcher,
		IAdvertiser
	{
	}
}
